Training Program
VITARA - Reform Management Specific Topics: Managing a Reform Program (VITARA-RMS)
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Session No.: OL 24.197
Location: Course conducted online
Date: May 1, 2024 - April 15, 2025 (50 weeks)
Delivery Method: Online Training
Primary Language: English
Target Audience
The course is designed for executives and senior managers in tax and revenue administrations, and ministries dealing with the implementation of reform programs and reform projects. It is also relevant for professionals engaged in organizing, managing, overseeing, and evaluating reform projects and programs or who are interested to know more about change management and communication in a tax administration.
Qualifications
Access to a computer with a reliable Internet connection and a Google Chrome web browser is essential.
Course Description
This 8 hour self-paced course introduces tools and methods in planning, monitoring and reporting tax administration reform programs, approaches to resourcing reforms, risk management and resourcing tensions, successful change management practices as well as the concept of post-implementation evaluation. This course is a joint initiative of four international organizations: Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT), Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations (IOTA), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Course Objectives
This course aims to give you a good understanding of proven practices to ensure tax administration reform programs are successful. Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Identify tools and methods available in the areas of reform program planning, monitoring and reporting, risk management, change control, and resolution of issues.
- Apply approaches to resource the reform program with adequate funds, skilled people, information technology, and other assets.
- Manage different tensions that may arise in the reform process.
- Make advance preparations required for upcoming changes and the support mechanisms that need to be in place for successful change management.
- Recognize the purpose and benefits of post-implementation evaluation and receive guidance on how to do it.
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